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Bourbon a Day Keeps the Arthritis Away

Regular drinkers are half as likely to develop joint disease

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 5, 2008 1:19 PM CDT

(Newser) – Swedish scientists have found another perk for regular drinkers, the BBC reports, with imbibers up to 50% less likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis. In two studies involving several thousand participants, those who downed 5 glasses of wine a week saw their risk cut in half....   Read full story »

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